Broiler



Nov. 25 1941.

J. FLETCHER BROILER Filed Aug. 3, 1940 Patented Nov. 25, 1941 BROILERY.

John Fletcher, Chicago, Ill., as's ignor to H go,-Ill., a corporation ofElectric 00., Chica Illinois Application August 3, 1940,SerialNo.350,7,55:

3 Claims.

The cover is in Prior devices of this general character present theproblem of what to do withthe hot cover after the broiling has beencompleted. Ordinarily the cover is removable from the base plate, but insuch a heated condition, the cover should better not be handled or movedfrom place to place. In addition to the danger to the operator, thetable or place to which the cover is removed is likely to be damaged bythe intense heat; The problem is not wholly solved by providing anordinary hinge connection between the base" plate and cover, as thereare many instances, such as cleaning and storing, when it is desirableto remove the cover from the base plate. Such removal, of course, wouldnot be possible Where an ordinary hinge is utilized.

It is the principal purpose of the presentinvention to provide a broilerof the character described wherein the cover may be pivoted to openposition and yet be held firmly by its own Weight to the base plate. Thenature of the connection between the base plate and cover is such thatthe cover may be maintained in open position on the base plate while theoperator cuts and handles the meat after cooking. Then the cover may beclosed to prevent cooling of the meat remaining onthe base plate. It isthe further purpose of the present invention to provide a connectionwhich permits the cover readily to be removed from the base plate. Suchprovision is necessary for convenience in cleaning the device after use.As will be understood, the cover containing the heating elements shouldnot be submerged in water, but the application of water and cleansers isusually necessary to thoroughly clean the base plate. Therefore thecover should be removable.

The present invention provides a hinge connection between the cover andbase plate which permits the cover to be removed as it is pivotedtowards its open limit of movement. As such open limit is approached,however, members in the connection associate to prevent disengagementfrom that point on to the open limit. In fact, when the open limit isreached, the whole unit may be transported by means ofa; handle;extending from the cover. At any point up until this open limit-isapproached, the coverreadily is removable from the base plate. It willbe noted further that when the'cover is infully. opened positiontheengaging parts of the connection cooperate to impart lateralstability to. the cover, that is, thecover, although supported. at onlythe one'point; cannot rock from side,.to

side and commence to work loose from its openposition.- I Y Otherfeatures and advantages of the-presentinvention will appear more fullyas the description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanyin'gdrawing, wherein a preferred; form of the invention is shown. It is tobe understood; however, that the drawing and description areillustrative only, and are not to be taken as limiting the inventionexcept insofar as it is limited bythe claims;v f In the drawing- Fig. 1is a view in end elevation "of a broiler embodying the'presentinvention; i g. 2 is a fragmentary view substantially on the line 2-2 ofFig. l'having a portion cut away to more clearly showmy novel hingeconstruction;

Fig. 3is a cross sec 0f i -2; V

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross sectional View similar to Fig. 3 butshowing the hinge construetion when the coveris in open position; and

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 5 5 ofFig.4. g

Referring now in detail to the drawing, and'in particular to Fig. 1thereof, the present invention comprises a broiler having a base platel0 supported on legs I I. The legs Il may be tipped with portions l2 ofheat insulating' materiala Suitable insulating material such as Bakeliteor the like may beused for the portions I2. "At each end of the baseplate I 0 is ahandle 53 which may be of the same insulating material astheileg tips l2. a I A cover [5 having the general configuration of ahollow shell substantially covers the upper sur. face of the base plateIt). A handle 16 of heat insulting material extends from the cover l5toprovide means for opening, closing and removing said cover with respectto said base plate. A connector plug on the cover receives electric cordI! in the central opening. The electric cord I1 is connected to heatingelements (not shown) mounted interiorly of the cover l5. Lugs l8 projectdownwardly from the rim of the cover I5 tional view on the line 3-3 andrest on the base plate I near its periphery. The lugs 18 cooperate withelements hereinafter described to space the cover l from the base platel0.

Having thus described the base plate and cover members of my broiler, Inow pass to a detailed description of the hinge by means of which thetwo members are-removably joined together. The

said hinge may be located'oentrally of the broiler and on the sidethereof opposite the handle 16.

Spaced lugs extend upwardly from the saidside of the base plate l0.Inwardly of the lugs 20 are spaced lugs 2| which also extend upwardly.The. lugs 2 lj .a nd 2.l preferably are cast lntegral withgth,has plate'from the base plate l0.

ill. The lower portion of the lugs 2! 'on the'side thereof adjacent thelugs 20 is cut away to provide an arcuate surface as shown at 22.1'Aswill be understood, the upstanding lugs 20 ,and. M.

cooperate to provide a seat to receive the hereinafter; described.members extending from the" cover [5.

A hookportion preferably castintegral with the cover. 15, extends.outwardly and downwardly fromthe edge of the i.cover l5directly.abqve.and

between the upstanding lugs ZThe free end of: the hook. portion .23 haslateral extensions 25,.which are received between the;;opposi.tel ydisposedlugs 20 and 2i. .;.The lower sides of the lateralextensions arecurved to presentacarrr surface which cooperates with the undercut'arcuate surfaces 22 of the, lugs 2l ashereinafter described.

An auxiliary leg Hot and insulated" tip liq.

may be providedon the base plate directly below the hinge. toparticularly ca rry,the increased. weight at that point when thecover-is in open position.

Referring now to Figs.,2 an the f fi of the broiler is shown in closedposition, This.

is shown in Fig. 4. As will be'noted; theilower portion 23re sts onthe'base' part of the hook lugs 20. In open position; the

plate between the center of gravity of thecover l5 falls outsideof thehinge, thereby tending to; cause. the cover to fall over backwards.This' tendency'iso'p posed by engagement of the cam surface of theextensions 25 with the arcuate surfaces 22 of the This is the open limitof movement of "said cover with respect to the base plate. As willb'understood, lateral tipping of the cover when in'open position isopposed by the engagement of the lateral. extensions 25 and "thearcuate' surfaces 22 ofthelugsZl.

1 When the cover is in openipositionfas: described,"

the whole broiler may be. liftedtbyineans or th opposite lugs "andre stonthej I e cover is thereby maintained in a substantially verticalposition by its own weight;

i approached, to lift the cover away from the base plate, therebyraising the hook portion 23 in ne 2|...

out of the. seat formed by the upstanding lugs From the foregoingdescription, it is believed that the construction and use of the broilerembodying. the present invention will be readily apparent to thoseskilled in this art. Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and desireto securebyLetters Patent is:

1. ,A broiler of the character; described includinga. base plate and acover, outer and inner spa edr r ns ex endin u r om s i base plate acooperating portion extendingfrom saidoovert and engaging said spacedportions whereby to provide a pivot for said. cover, said cooperatingportion including a cam surface which engages said spaced portions tolimit movement of said cover. to .a, substantially vertical position,said portions being disengageable ex cept when said cover closely.approaches and arrives at its open limitof movement.

. 2. A -broiler of the character described includ ing a ba se plate ando v'erlying co ver, v and interlocking means comprising outer and innerspaced portionsextending upwardly fromsaid base plate and providing: aseat} a" hook portion projecting from said cover and engaging said seat,lateral projections extending from thefree' end of said hook portion andbetween 'said'outer and. inner spaced portions, the pivotal movement ofsaid cover being limited by association of said hook portion and lateralprojections with said outer and inner spaced portions, said interlockingmeans .-being disengageable except when. said cover closelyapproaches'and arrives at itsopen' limitof movement as determinedby'saidfassociation. Y?

8. Abroiler of the character "described includ ing a base platev andoverlyingc'over, andinter locking means comprising outer andinner'spaced lugs extending'upwardly from a side of said'base.

plate and providing a seat, a hook portion extending outwardly anddownwardly from 'said' cover and engaging said seat, lateral projectionsextending from said hook portion and presenting a cam' surface, saidinner spaced lugs having a" portion thereof cut away'to receive saidlateral projections and to'present an arcuate surfaoeto said camsurface, the pivotal movement of said cover being limited by associationof said hook portion and lateral projections-withsaid outer and innerspaced portions, said-interlocking means being disengageable until saidpoint of association is reached as the cover is pivoted toward openposition. i a I JOHN FLETCHER.

